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The News and musings from the yards, barrel halls and tasting panels, and from on the road traveled between.
Te Whakaoraka – Te Rūnaka o Ōraka Aparima
This initiative created an active, sustainable, regenerative eco- learning space at Te Takutai o te Titī Marae (Colac Bay), enabling a whānau member to be the kaihautū of this project.…continue reading
Posted on 15 July 2021 |
Te Ao Hangarau and The Kiwa Project – Ariki Creative
This initiative has two workstreams, Te Ao Hangarau, a digital technology workforce capability development model for rangatahi interns, and The Kiwa Project, enabling not for profit Whānau Ora initiatives to…continue reading
Posted on 15 July 2021 |
Whānau Whanake – RCG Group Grace Training NZ
Since 2009, RCG Group (2010) Limited (trading as Grace Training NZ) has evolved from a single-brand business, to a multi-branded company. Its strengths are making a difference in the lives…continue reading
Posted on 15 July 2021 |
Nga Pakiaka Morehu o te Whānau
This initiative aimed to increase awareness amongst ahi kā whānau of their historical roles and responsibilities as kaitiaki, whilst at the same time contributing to whanaungatanga within Rangitāne whānau, hapū…continue reading
Posted on 6 November 2020 |
Project Matarau: Many faces, a common vision. 2018-2019. A Community Led Development Project from Potaka to Tokomaru Bay.”
This community led development research supported locally based whanau and hapu to interact within their communities, to have dialogue and to draw out the richness of that dialogue, to share…continue reading
Posted on 15 July 2020 |
Measuring the Economic Impact of Whānau Ora Programmes: He Toki ki te Mahi Case Study
Research to improve decisions and outcomes in business, resource and environmental issues. The Agribusiness and Economics Research Unit (AERU) operates at Lincoln University, providing research expertise for a wide range…continue reading
Posted on 5 November 2020 |
Peer Support Provided to People with Newly Acquired Spinal Cord Impairment in NZ: Evaluation Report
This work was a translational research project undertaken by Burwood Academy of Independent Living (BAIL) on behalf of the New Zealand Spinal Trust (NZST; based at the Burwood Spinal Unit,…continue reading
Posted on 15 July 2020 |
Whānau Ora Navigators Initial Research for Te Putahitanga O Te Waipounamu
Whānau Ora Navigators work with whānau and families to identify their needs and aspirations, support their participation in core sectors such as housing, education, primary health and employment and link…continue reading
Posted on 6 November 2020 |
Whānau Wananga – PS Haitama Whānau Trust
The purpose of this initiative was to create a whānau strategy to support re-connection and healing for a whānau that had endured intergenerational harm and trauma. The PS Haitana Whānau…continue reading
Posted on 27 October 2020 |
Capability Development Model
Te Taumata, the iwi representative board of Te Pūtahitanga mandated a capability development model of commissioning. This type of model closely aligns with Māori values whilst also being an economically…continue reading
Posted on 27 October 2020 |
Progressive Thinking: Ten Possible Futures for Public & Community Services
While the COVID-19 crisis has reminded us of how underprepared the world was to detect and respond to emerging infectious diseases, it simultaneously revealed how well-placed and effective institutions in…continue reading
Posted on 20 August 2020 |
Kaupapa Māori and the PATH research tool in a post-colonial indigenous context
Planning Alternative Tomorrows with Hope (PATH) is a visual facilitation tool that is used to make strategic plans with whānau and service providers throughout Aotearoa. In this project supported with…continue reading
Posted on 11 December 2019 |